The 100th year was special as the race had three great looking shirts for you to
select your favorite, special ASICS socks, finisher commemorative medals and jackets
for age division winners. See below for age division awards breakdown.

2009 was a much anticipated year. On-the-ROADS the previous 5 years had averaged
1750 entrants, the plan was for 2000 this year. 2500 entrants this year did create
last minute challenges as more shirts, cups, water, food, etc were order last minute.
Not everything worked, regrettably, but we did try to do our best.

* Medals ran out at around 2 hours into the Half-Marathon. Extra medals have been
order and they will arrive in June. If you did not get a medal, you will via the
mail on June 20.

* Chip timing is often misunderstood. At Drake we are using the gun to start the
race and not net time (difference between crossing the start and finish line). Pace
signs and runners assisting in lining up correctly might help in the future.

* Chips, if you did not return you chip, do so by mailing it to 1631 38th Street,
Des Moines, Iowa, 50310. Thank you.

* Awards in the age divisions are great ASICS coats. They will be mailed out or stop
at Fitness Sports on Thursday, April 30th, 5:30-6:00 pm.

* We have never had a bottleneck of runners getting their packets, Friday 4 to 6pm
was a surprise. We will attempt to make that work in 2010, no one is more frustrated
in long lines than the organizers..

Lastly as volunteer organizer of this event for the last 26 years it was great to
be a part of the 100th year. We appreciate your support of the Drake Relays. Races
and runners expectations have changed through the years, often it is hard to make
everything worked perfectly. Hopefully you can forgive our mistakes. Do remember
running is about going the distance as fast as you can, train hard, run hard and
the reward is a great day.